Chen Lin returned to the Farmhouse Courtyard and cleared his mind of distractions. Whether he wanted to protect the women around him or deal with any unexpected trouble in the future, it all came down to needing greater strength and status.
He took the Pill Formula Compendium he had scavenged from the Myriad Worlds Garbage Station out of his Storage Ring.
He focused on the formula for [Clear-Vision Dew].
It was not really a pill, but more of a medicinal solution. Its effects, however, were extraordinary. According to the formula, the dew could treat most eye conditions. Does nearsightedness count as an eye condition, though... It should... probably?
Chen Lin was not sure, so he wanted to make some and test its effects.
He examined the formula carefully. Of the twelve ingredients required, only the last one, "Five-Pace Snake bile," would be troublesome. The other eleven, including prepared rehmannia, cassia seeds, and glossy privet fruit, were all very common.
Remembering the traditional medicine shop that had recently opened in the village, Chen Lin copied out the formula by hand and headed over.
The owner was Chen Chang'an, known in the village as Third Grandpa, an elderly traditional medicine practitioner who had retired a few years earlier. He was reclining in a rocking chair, leisurely fanning himself. When he spotted Chen Lin, he immediately rose to greet him warmly.
"Xiao Lin! Here to buy some medicine?"
"Third Grandpa, could you take a look? Do you have these herbs?" Chen Lin handed him the formula.
Chen Chang'an put on his reading glasses and glanced at it. "These are all good herbs for clearing the heart and brightening the eyes. They're inexpensive, and I have them all." He called toward the back room, "Jinse, put your book down and come help your Brother